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José Samyn (11 May 1946 Quiévrechain – 28 August 1969 Zingem) was a French professional road bicycle racer who died during a race in Zingem Belgium. Samyn won a stage of the Tour de France in 1967.As an amateur he won the 1965 French Military Cycling Championship.He was the first winner of the GP Fayt-le-Franc and after his death the race was renamed Le Samyn (or Memorial Samyn) in his honor.